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CUTTING,  PACKING,  AND 
ARRANGING  FLOWERS. 
FLOWERS  are  used  in  such  profuse  and  lavish 
style  in  both  town  and  country  houses  that 
I  have  concluded  the  few  suggestions  contained  in 
this  note  might  be  of  use  to  the  younger  readers 
of  the  Journal.  When  cutting  flowers  for  packing 
it  is  best  to  gather  early  in  the  morning  before 
the  sun  has  gained  much  power,  and  to  place  in 
jars  or  vessels  of  water.  Or  if  packing  is  to  be 
done  early  in  the  morning  gather  the  flowers  the 
previous  evening  and  put  in  water.  By  so  doing 
enough  water  is  imbibed  to  keep  them  fresh  during 
the  journey,  and  their  lasting  properties  are  con¬ 
siderably  enhanced. 
The  practice  of  damping  the  blooms  after  they 
are  in  the  box  is  one  to  be  avoided,  as  many  fragile 
flowers  are  injured  thereby,  and  no  useful  purpose 
served.  Flowers  should,  if  possible,  be  gathered 
in  dry  weather,  as  those  of  soft  texture  commence 
early  to  decay,  and  do  not  last  long  after  being 
placed  in  vases  of  water.  But  as  to  every  rule 
there  is  an  exception,  Stephanotis  lasts  considerably 
longer  when  thrown  into  water  a  day  or  two  befor 
despatch. 
Where  flowers  are  in  great  demand  it  becomes 
necessary  to  know  how  to  use  them  economically. 
The  following  flowers  are  best  cut  just  as  the 
petals  are  unfolding,  or  in  half-open  state — Narcissi, 
English,  Spanish,  and  German  Irises  and  Water 
Lilies  ;  whilst  Gladiolus  Colvilli  Tha  Bride,  G. 
brenchleyensis,  and  the  gandavensis  hybrids,  rube- 
roses,  Eucharis,  and  Montbretias,  to  obtain  their 
fullest  beauty  should  be  cut  as  soon  as  the  bottom 
flower  has  opened,  and  if  not  admissible  for  vases 
may  be  kept  a  day  or  two  in  a  cool  room,  when 
every  flower  will  expand,  whereas,  if  allowed  to 
remain  on  the  plant,  one  half  of  the  flowers  would 
be  lost.  Roses,  both  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Teas,  and 
Noisettes,  should  be  cut  in  a  half-open  state  as 
soon  as  the  colour  is  seen. 
Herbaceous  flowers — as  Phloxes,  Delphiniums, 
Helianthus,  Rudbeckias,  Paeonies,  Aquilegias, 
Liliums,  and  Alstromerias,  to  be  effectively  ar¬ 
ranged,  should  be  cut  as  near  the  ground  as 
No.  2607.— VOL.  XCIX.,  OLD  Series. 
No.  961. — Vol.  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
